[gambcom-standard rankid=”4141″ ]
The No. 4 Marquette Golden Eagles (8-0) and the No. 5 Iowa State Cyclones (5-1) meet Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Iowa State Cyclones odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Marquette has won all 8 games to date, including victories over power conference teams Maryland, Purdue and Georgia, while covering each of those outings. Marquette is 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 5 outings, while the Over has cashed in the past 2 games. It’s the first time the total has gone high in consecutive games this season.
Iowa State bounced back from a 2-point loss against Auburn in Maui, posting back-to-back wins over Dayton and Colorado. The Cyclones are 2-1 ATS in the past 3 games, while going Over in each of the outings.
At home, the Cyclones are 3-0 SU, but 0-3 ATS with the Under going 3-0. However, the Cyclones faced Mississippi Valley State, Kansas City and IU Indianapolis, allowing just 50.7 PPG, so it is facing its first power conference foe at home.
– Rankings: USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll
Stream select live college basketball games and full replays: Get ESPN+
Marquette at Iowa State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 5:58 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Marquette +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Iowa State -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Marquette +5.5 (-105) | Iowa State -5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
[gambcom-standard rankid=”4132″ ]
Marquette at Iowa State picks and predictions
Prediction
Marquette 82, Iowa State 78
Moneyline
MARQUETTE (+200) is worth a look in this top-5 battle for a chance to double up.
Both of these teams are battle tested, having faced several power conference opponents already. The Golden Eagles are a better value, and they have an unblemished record to date.
Against the spread
Play MARQUETTE +5.5 (-105) catching nearly 3 buckets if you can’t bring yourself to play it straight up.
Marquette is a very respectable 6-2 ATS so far this season, while Iowa State -5.5 (-115) is 0-3 ATS in 3 games at home, albeit against overwhelmed lower-level teams.
Over/Under
OVER 150.5 (-115) might be the best play on the board.
These 2 teams can both fill up the stat sheet. Marquette has managed 84.5 PPG, and it shoots 48.5% from the field. Defensively, it allows teams to hit at a 41.8% clip from the field.
Iowa State has cashed high in the past 3 games, all in the islands, averaging 89.7 PPG while allowing 83-plus points twice in those 3 contests.
Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!
[gambcom-standard rankid=”6305″ ]
For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW.
Follow Kevin J. Erickson on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:
Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Clemson / Colorado / Duke / Florida / Florida State / Georgia / Iowa / Kentucky / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Nebraska / North Carolina / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Oregon / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / Texas A&M / UCLA / USC / Washington / Wisconsin / Recruiting / Transfer portal / College Football Playoffs / College Sports Wire / High School
[lawrence-newsletter]
[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1667]